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 The dog’s life is not so bad after all!These days in one of the daily newspapers I read an interesting heading: “Macedonian animals will live according to European standards”. In the proposal law for animal welfare, which is what this text addresses, one can only come across beautiful things. The animals’ habitat should be protected from noise, vibration, air pollution and it should be a place where hygiene could be easily maintained. Animals should not be unjustly exposed to pain, suffering, physical injury or fear. |  |
Social responsibility
Municipality control listFollowing the evaluation system of the Hungarian government E-GAMES (Government Assessment, Measuring and Evaluation System) established by the government itself (experiences from the region in The Civic World, issue 70), in this issue we write about the experiences of the municipality Pirea in Greece, gained by setting up the “control list”. The Hungarian and Greek experience were presented at the Workshop on exchanging information and knowledge about social responsibility in Europe and Central Asia, as successful examples. The workshop was held in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and it was organized by the World Bank. | |
The Macedonian Civil Society Index has been promoted
After 15 years of transition – from stabilization towards civic participationOn 24th April this year, in Skopje, the Macedonian Center for International Cooperation promoted the Macedonian Civil Society Index. The report’s title is “After 15 years of transition – from stabilization towards civic participation”. MCIC started this research project in 2004. The research had an objective to ascertain the condition of the civil society from several aspects, from aspect of its structure, from the aspect of values it promotes, the environment it acts in and the effect it has achieved wider in the society. Such researches were simultaneously carried out in 50 other countries worldwide. They were coordinated by the international network of civil society CIVICUS – the World Alliance for Citizen Participation. | |
A UNDP project for modernizing the access to books
Friendly libraries for all citizensThe typical idea of a library in this country is a small, quiet and boring place, with tones of dust that has been falling on the books, the furniture and the old photo frames standing on the unpainted walls for years. Fortunately, this stereotype was abandoned in the middle of May on entering the city library “Braka Miladiniovci” in Radovis, as well as the libraries “Blagoj Jankov Muceto” in Strumica and “Fetkin” in Kavadarci, where the UNDP project “Friendly libraries for all citizens” is being realized. | |
Training course for basic computer work in CRZ “DROM”
4 computers received through “e-Macedonia”In order to improve the conditions for development of information technology education within Roma children in bad socio-economic condition through their integration in the modern flows of information technology, the Roma Community Center DROM from Kumanovo from the beginning of February until 10th July this year, helped by the Foundation “e-Macedonia” of Macedonian Telecommunications, is realizing the project “Information – Public knowledge”. | |
Nansen Awards for the 53rd time
This year’s laureate – the Japanese Akio KanaiThe traditional award presented by the United Nations organization – The Nansen Refugee Award 2006 went in the hands of the Japanese optometric, Dr. Akio Kanai, president and executive director at Fiji Optics, which, with great enthusiasm and devotion, has been improving and alleviating the life of over 10 000 refugees by examining their sight and providing them with glasses.
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Research
Emotions are crucial when donatingIn the issue 64 the Civic World started presenting parts of the publication “Trust, responsibility for social issues and charity in Macedonia”, published by the Macedonian Center for International Cooperation. The publication is, in fact, a report made on the basis of two questionnaires and the results of four focus-groups. The questionnaires and focus-groups have been carried out by the Institute for Sociological and Political-Legal Researches. The publication in PDF format is available on www.mcms.org.mk | |
Interview: Fred Brown, co-chairman of the American Society of Professional Journalists’ Ethics Committee
The Journalists’ Council of Honor is quick and efficientFrom 14 to 19 May, the Macedonian Journalists’ Association, supported by the USA Embassy, organized a seminar on slander and ethics in journalism. The seminar was aimed at the members of the Council of Honor and the coordinators of the regional centers of the Macedonian Journalists’ Association | |
Novelties in the Law on accountancy for non-for-profit organizations
Who is responsible for preparing the annual balance sheetIn the last months of 2006 the Government of the Republic of Macedonia initiated a series of amendments in the so-called tax legislation. As a result, the surroundings and working conditions of the economic subjects and civil society organizations will drastically change. That is why in the previous few issues the Civic World dedicated this page to the amendments. In this issue read about accountancy of the non-for-profit organizations and about the amendments that have been in force since the beginning of 2007. | |
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